"I think it's one of those fallacies for a long time that this department or presidents or others should tell the American people, and our enemies, by the way, here's exactly what we'll do. Here's exactly how long we'll go. Here's how far we'll will go. Here's what we're willing to do and not do. It's foolishness!"
"You don't have to roll 200,000 people in there and stay for 20 years. We've proven that you can achieve objectives that advance American interests without being foolish about it. Now, will we be bold about it? Are we willing to be decisive about it, do we put months and months of planning into what kind of effects we wanna achieve? Absolutely."
"We fight to win. We fight to achieve the objectives the President of the United States has laid out, and we will do so unapologetically."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to provide specifics about Operation Epic Fury and future Iran operations during a Pentagon press briefing. When asked about American military presence in Iran, Hegseth refused to detail what the military will or will not do, characterizing such transparency as strategically foolish. He argued that revealing operational timelines, scope, and methods to both the American public and enemies undermines military effectiveness. Hegseth emphasized that the Trump administration will pursue objectives decisively and boldly without announcing constraints or limitations. He criticized the media for attempting to extract commitments about operational duration and scope, framing such questions as gotcha journalism designed to constrain presidential decision-making.
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